Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
c. F. BROWN, Prop.
GREETINGS.


The Mlliken House will sport a bus
some time this month.
Marcus Pollasky expects to start for
Detroit the first Of the week.
New spring goods will be displayed
on Saturday at Mrs. lIormig's.
Miss Kate Delevan returned from
her visit in Chicago, Tuesday morning.
Alonzo Eagon, of Shepherd is assist
ing Nick Davidson at his barber shop.
The Northeastern fair goes to Flint
again this year. Lots of good it will
do Gratiot
Ground has been broken for the
Wright House addition and work will
soon commence in earnest.
The new bakery advertised a week or
more ago has not yet materialized and
the prospects are that it will not.
Jno. McCurdy has purchased the
Tylor Bros table factory at st. Louis,
one of the brothers having recently
died.
1t is now proper to refer to Bro War
ner. of the Maple Rapids Dispatch, as
that "measly" editor for he's got 'em
strong.
c. II. Coates, of st. Louis, was in
town Tuesday morning and made the
printers happy 10y renewing his subscrip-
tion to the RECORD.
Miss Lizzie Spain, classmate of
Miss Myrtle Reed at Alma, made the
latter visit Sunday and Monday
Lakeyiew Enterprise.
But very few pounds Of the immense
amount of butter made by the cream
cry last season remain on hand, there
having been great demand for it,
Mr.. Shelly Jr., of the Elm Han Local.
passed through town Tuesday on his
way to Shepherd where it is not inn
Aprobable that the Loch may be remoTed
Vat an early date
Representative Wood has been ON
the sick list and is not well at present.
The thought that the Alma bill
may go through this time is perhaps
haunting him too closely.
T. J. Tam and party of Elwell. will
make trip to Colorado by team, and
are making preparations for long seige.
They intend to start as soon as the
weather and roads will permit.
j. l.. Miller's trimmer, Miss Nettie
Cook, is now at the millinery store
where she will be pleased to have the
ladies call and see the new spring styles
Miss G. is an experienced trimmer and
will endeayor to please all.
\ branch of the salvation army has
been started at salt River. with quart
ers at IIannett's hall. Harry Goucher.
recent typo of this village, and the
only printer on record with salvation
proclvities. is the leader and organizer.
st. Louis Leader.
The next session Of the Isabella Go.
Teachers Association will be held at
Shepherd. May II. This being so near
that should an invitation be extended
no doubt some of the Alma teachers
would be pleased to attend and see how
school work is done in Isabella county.
Orders cannot he filed fast enough
at the Touring mills and last week two
fine orders were returned untitled on
this account. When the new wheel is
in position, as it probably will be to-
day, the capacity will be much greater
and every order will be promptly filed.
Adams Bros, of the city bakery, are
doing a rushing business this spring.
and their new baker, John B. Hall. of
Tecumseh, is more than pleasing the
many customers of this popular institu-
tion. He is one of the finest bakers in
the state and you may rest assured that
all goods purchased at the bakery will
be pure and wholesome.
Miss Eula Gee is taking treatment at
the Sanitarium and improving slowly.
She has been treated by number of
physicians who seemed unable to dis
cover her ailment, and should Dr. Hale
succeed in curing her it will create quite
little boom for the Sanitarium as her
hosts of friends are watching the case
with interest, anxious for her restor-
alton to health.
Bro. Chilson, of the South Lyons
Picket, says that small boy with an
iron hoop is about the worst nuisance
to be found OF the sidewalk, but if ne
lived in Alma and struggled to dodge
the pretty, prattling 1 or 5-years old
infants who ride small but iiendish We
locipedes over and through any obstruc-
tion, dead or alive, that happens to be
be on the sidewalk, he would think the
hoop nuisance tame.